Detyens Shipyards, Inc.

Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment — Amputations — NORTH CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA

AMPUTATION — Worker suffered amputation at Detyens Shipyards, Inc. in NORTH CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA
Employer Detyens Shipyards, Inc. Report ID 2015031534
Address 1670 Drydock Avenue Bldg 236, Suite 200 City, State ZIP NORTH CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA 29405
Event Date March 27, 2015 Outcome Hospitalized, Amputation
Nature of Injury Amputations Body Part Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
Event Type Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment Source of Injury Sawing machinery-stationary, unspecified
Industry (NAICS) 336611 Inspection # 1050649
GPS Coordinates 32.86000, -79.96000

Incident Narrative

An employee in the carpenter shop was ripping 2x4's into to smaller slats when they made contact with the blade, resulting in the amputation of finger(s).

Incident Summary

On March 27, 2015, a worker at Detyens Shipyards, Inc. in NORTH CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA suffered amputations to the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.. The incident was classified as struck against moving part of machinery or equipment, with sawing machinery-stationary, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized, amputation.

Context

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